It is the first crewed lunar mission since Apollo 17 in 1972

"In contrast to the Apollo missions, which entered lunar orbit at around 100 km (62 miles) altitude, Artemis II will conduct a fly-by at over 6,500 km (4038 miles). This will be another first for humanity – these 4 brave astronauts will travel further than anyone in the history of our species," said Gail Iles, a former Astronaut Instructor at ESA.

The Artemis 2 launch will see four astronauts on a ten-day mission that will take them further into space than ever before as part of a wider NASA plan to send humans to Mars

NASA's Apollo 8 mission was the first to orbit the moon. No US spacecraft has returned to the moon since 1972, but that's all about to change.

As NASA prepares for the Artemis II launch, its first mission to the moon since 1972, WPBF 25 News is taking a look back at the Apollo missions of the 1960s and 70s.

Humans will travel to the moon’s orbit for the first time in more than 50 years as early as this week.Artemis II is a 10-day crewed test mission for NASA’s program to test the Orion spacecraft, establish a presence on the moon and begin further exploration to Mars.

In Greek mythology, Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo. In NASA history, the Apollo 8 mission laid much of the groundwork for the upcoming Artemis II mission.

NASA’s Artemis II mission to carry four people around the moon and back could launch as early as this Sunday, Feb. 8. Backup dates keep this launch window open into April if delays occur, but NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch ...

With the launch date becoming ever closer we have taken a look at the key moments which will take place along the landmark mission.

Artemis II astronauts will be looking at the Moon from a “unique perspective”, as they will be passing by at a much higher altitude compared to the Apollo missions.